118 SIDELINES APRIL 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Prestonwood
Polo
Club
hosted the
USPA Central
Regional
Interscholastic
Prelims
February 8-9. Four
teams traveled to
Oak Point
from Detroit, Chicago, Midland
and El Paso to compete. Detroit
defeated Midland 11-7 in the finals
to advance in the regional round
of the National Tournament. The
Prestonwood team earned a bye
and will play in the regional round
in Houston. The winner advances
to the
Final Four Nationals
in
California. The Prestonwood Polo
Club is also famed for its Youth
Polo program, which is one of the
most successful in the country and
supports the growth of youth polo
in America.
More Asides on page 175
The International Polo Club Palm Beach
is thrilled to
announce that
Maserati
is returning as the title sponsor of
the
Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championship®
for 2014.
In addition, Maserati is the exclusive automobile partner for
the high-goal winter polo season. It’s the perfect pairing of
two world-class brands. Touted as the Super Bowl of polo,
the
U.S. Open Polo Championship
is a four-week, 26-goal
tournament that will highlight the
International Polo Club
’s
11th season, and four months of winter, high-goal polo in
Florida. The championship matches will be played on March
30, and April 6, 13, and 20 (Easter), showcasing the world’s
most fabled, 10-goal players, including
Adolfo Cambiaso
and Facundo Pieres.
Sidelines
Magazine
, as well as the entire polo
community, was shocked and saddened at the death
of polo great
Carlos Gracida
. The 53-year-old
Hall of
Famer
and former 10-goal rated player was taking part in a
tournament at
Everglades Polo Club
when he fell and his
horse rolled on him. He was taken to the hospital, but never
regained consciousness. A Wellington resident, Carlos was
a nine-time
U.S. Open
winner, five-time
Argentine Open
winner and five-time
Player of the Year
. Carlos was one
of the most respected players in polo and a product of the
Gracida polo dynasty. He was the father of professional
polo players
Carlos Jr.
and
Mariano
, and the brother of
Memo
, also a
Hall of Famer.
Photo by Scott Fisher
